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Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms.
Known for
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends — Self (archive footage)2024
- Cecil e l'Instabile — Self2020
- Sunny's Time Now — Self2008
- Cecil Taylor: All The Notes — Himself2005
- Art Ensemble of Chicago and Cecil Taylor, Live in Paris1984
- Imagine the Sound — Self1981
- The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Percival
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Employer
- Antioch College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- avant-garde music
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- www.cecil-taylor.com
- Image
- Cecil taylor E5122329-2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cecil Taylor
- date of birth
- 1929-03-25
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- date of death
- 2018-04-05
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- end of work period
- 2018-04-05
- name in native language
- Cecil Taylor
- birth name
- Cecil Percival Taylor
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